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county commissioners. Bv Bidlake, to amend
section ID, chapter %, political code, entitled
revenue. By Roger, to provide for holdidg a
territorial FAIR and fat stock show. By Milti-
m re, that commissioners reports Of warrants
be made and published in January and July.
by Williams OF Grant, for an act to encourage
voting. BY Adams, providing for u joi t COM
mitJee TO visit territorial institutions and re-
port upon their needs and conditions. By Milt-
lmorG, f2 the cancellation of county warrants.
BY Burnham, limiting the compensation of
county officers.
Unan nous consent being given, BidIake
presented a petition of the Farmers Allianc
of Cavalier county asking that the proceeds
or liquor licenses be turned into the school
fund. Ordered printed. Several council
bills were read the first and second times.
The house bill providing for issuing bonds
10 fund county indebtedness came up for the
third reading, and on motion OF Sullivan it
was made a special order for Saturday. TIE
bill providing bounty for killing black birds
was opposed by Williams of Burleigh, who
moved for its indefinite p~ostponement. and
advocated by Stewart of Walsh and White,
who intimated that black birds would starye
in the district of the gentleman from Bur
leigh Tn bill was made u special order for
Friday at 3 O'clock
RECORD OF THE COUNCIL
Bills introduced in the council:
By Galloway, providing for incorporation of
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man life In public buildings and halls; also re-
curing non-residents and foreign corporations
to give security for costs.
Council bills passed:
Authorizing cities, towns and Incorporated
villages to refund existing bonded indebtedness
10. school purposes, with an amendment from
the Judiciary committee limiting its operation
to cities: amending sections 266 and 26S of
chapter / OF the Code Of Civil Procedure. 1t
requires that the decision be filed before judg-
In section 268, which allowed oral
waivers of certain questions OF facl.)
Fixing penalties for the wilful neglect of officers
10 make reports required of them by law: re-
pealing chapter 105 OF the laws OF 1885, which
gives a creditor the right of security and attach
menC when the debtor is about TO remove from
the county.
House bills passed:
To repeal chapter 81 Of the General Laws OF
1881, excepting the Black Hills counties from
the usury law; memorial to congress for the
opening OF the Devils Lake Indian reservation.
Adjourned.
TIE LOWER BRANCH.
In the house reports were made by COM
mittees on Judiciary, ways and means, edu-
cation and counties. The select committee
on seats for ladies reported in favor of pur-
chasing two Gozan rocking chairs an1 in
viting the ladies to occupy them. Fletcher
thought the exceeding g~dllantry OF The Goes
mittee had carried away their better Judy
ment, and moved to amend by purchasing
chairs at SD per dozen. The special COM
mittee on the removal OF the United States
court from Yankton to Mitchell made ma
jority and minority reports. Dodds moved
that Council Bill No. 10 (the Grand Forks
register of deeds case) be taken from the
hands of the judiciary committee and made
a special order for 4 O'clock. Fellows OPP
posed the motion at some length and the
motion was lost Bills introduced:
BY Cooper. relating to suits for divorce. It
increases time OF residence required before be-
ginning suit. By Aikens. relating to the office
of notaries public. By Prultt, to permit county
commissioners TO compromise delinquent taxes.
By Berry, for the assessment and taxation of
railroads and railroad property.
Several council bills were given first and
second reading. The council bill relating to
the incompatability of Offices was read the
third time, and passed. The senate bill to
legalize the acts of Henry Krogh as notary
public passed The senate bill to amend
chapter 40, Special Law OF the Sixteenth
legislature, passed. The senate bill to legal
ize an election held in Sioux Falls to author
lze the issue OF bonds TO a railroad company
passed. A number or house bills were read
the second time. House bills passed:
To prevent fraudulent voting; to amend the
act creating the office of district attorney: to
establish the boundaries OF Morton county.
MoR IN II
The council room, which is much smaller
than that of the house, with lower ceiling,
was very comfortable, and that body held a
session. Petitions were read as follows:
From residents of Walsh county, asking that
the legislature grant authority for ala TO farm
G9s whose crops have been destroyed by drouth.
hail or otherwise, accompanied by the draft OF q
bill; from residents OF Kingsburv county, pro-
testing against the proposed transfer OF that
county TO the Fourth judicial district, and set
ting forth that most of the court business OF the
is In chambers, for which Huron is more
convenient than Sioux Falls.
MI. Washabaugh, for the committee on
Joint rules, offered a concurrent resolution
adopting for this session the joint rules OF
the session. Adopted. A communication
of the council bill providing for the appoint
menU of a Joint committee of the Legislature
TO confer with representatives OF the legis-
lature of Montana concerning the suppression
of contagious diseasrs among cattle; also.
the council bill prov.drg for the printing OF
bills, memorials, etc. Bills introduced:
BY Smith. to lessen the danger from STAN
pedes In case of fire In buildings used for public
assemblages. 1t provides that the doors for all
such buildings shall open outward BY Gain,
certain acts of the board or education
OF Huron and authorizing tnat DoaIo 10 issue
bonds to take up outstanding warrants ana TOT
other purposes. By Bogert, 10 provide ror tne
payment Of bounties for the destruction OF wild
animals. authorizing the county to pay a bounty
Of So each for the scalps OF Wild cats, wolves
and coyotes. A penalty Is also provided for
batting or otherwise bringing the animals into
the county paying bounty. BY Galloway, TO
amend the name of the E1favian society OF
township 139 north, range So west. BY
Hughes. for the relief of INDECENT soldiers, sail
ors and marines and the widows and orphans
and dependent parents Of diseased soldiers. It
proposes q one-mill tax TO create o relief fund
for honorably discharged volunteer ex-soldiers,
sailors and mariners OF the war for the Union
and the Mexican war. Relief Is TO be distrib-
uted by q COMMITTEES Of veterans appointed Dy
county commissioners, said committee to make
and keep a record Of all who may be entitled TO
relief under the act. By Foster. to amend the
section OF the political code In relation 10 TIE
COMMUNICATION OF sherifs in certain cases. IT
nroyides that sheriffs shall receive ten cents Q
mile for each mile necessary and actual travel
In summoning grand and petit jurors In addition